IAAF President Diack put down the newspaper in his hand, raised his head and said, "Have you seen this news? Zhang Guan actually wants to participate in two events of the Golden League at the same time."
The man sitting in front of Diack was named Gabriel Dolay, an IAAF official. He answered: "Judging from Zhang Guan's current ranking in the 400-meter dash, he Qualified to register for the 400-meter dash event in the Golden League.”
Diack and Dolay fell into silence at the same time. This has never happened since the Golden League.
According to the rules of the IAAF Golden League, only one event of each category appears in the competition. For example, in the throwing category, one of the four events of javelin, discus, shot put, and hammer throw is selected as the competition event; in the jumping category, one of the high jump, pole vault, long jump, and triple jump is selected as the competition event; in the 800-meter middle run and the 1500-meter middle run, One event is used as a competition event; one of the 5,000-meter run and the 10,000-meter run is chosen as the competition event, and so on.
Of course, each sub-station will also temporarily add some new projects, but only points will be calculated. Take the 2005 IAAF Golden League as an example. The 400-meter dash was listed as a competition event in Zurich, but this event was not included in Berlin.
In this event setting, it is impossible for athletes to appear in two events at the same time. Take the 2005 IAAF Golden League as an example. If you are a high jumper, you cannot participate in the javelin or the 5000-meter run. Even if you want to participate, you cannot meet the registration requirements. No athlete Being able to cross two different minor events can also lead to the top twenty in the world.
Of course, things are not absolute. There are still two cross-minor events in track and field that are interoperable, namely the 100-meter dash and the long jump. The long jumper's 100-meter dash level is not bad, and the 100-meter sprinter's long jump level must also be very good. In a normal 4x100-meter relay, if one of the team members is injured and needs to find a substitute, the first thing that comes to mind is definitely not the 110-meter hurdles athlete, but the long jumper.
There are also many athletes in history who are proficient in the 100-meter dash and long jump at the same time. For example, the legendary American flying star Carl Lewis once set records in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and long jump; and the American female flying star Marion Jones also set records in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and long jump. A proficient sprinter and long jumper. However, after entering the 21st century, no athlete in the world has achieved high achievements in both long jump and sprint events.
The 100-meter dash is a permanent event in the Golden League, so the 200-meter dash event cannot be seen in the Golden League games. Therefore, there will be no situation where 100-meter sprinters also participate in the 200-meter dash. This rule does not exist until the Diamond League. This changed after replacing the Golden League.
In the 2006 IAAF Golden League, the 400-meter dash replaced the 110-meter hurdles. According to the common international understanding of track and field, the 100-meter dash and the 400-meter dash are two completely different events, although both events are sprints. The scope is too wide, and it is impossible for athletes to be proficient in both events at the same time. But what the IAAF did not expect was that a Zhang Guan would appear in the world. Not only is he a dominant player in the 100-meter dash, he can also run the 400 meters in under 45 seconds.
After a period of silence, Dorai asked: "Chairman, if Zhang Guan really signs up to participate in the 400-meter dash, what should we do?"
"Follow the registration rules!" Diack thought for a moment and then said: "Zhang Guan is indeed very dominant in the 100-meter sprint event, but in the 400-meter event, Jeremy Varina is the best in the world. A strong athlete, I think if Zhang Guan loses in the first few races, he will definitely give up the idea of participating in the 400-meter dash!"
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After the World Indoor Athletics Championships, Zhang Guan returned to China with the national team.
It takes almost 11 hours to fly from Moscow to Beijing. This is a very long journey for everyone, and sleeping is obviously the best way to cope with the long journey.
On the plane, other athletes had fallen asleep, but Zhang Guan stared, thinking silently.
"I have no problem with the 100-meter event. At least until Bolt appears, I will definitely be the strongest in the world. In the 200-meter event, the American Crawford is no match for me. He also appeared before Bolt. Before, I would be the strongest in the world. Michael Johnson's world record of 19.32 seconds seemed quite difficult. If I improve my condition, I might be able to sprint for this world record. As for the 400 meters... "
Zhang Guan remembered that the interval between two uses of the "Incomplete Sprint Activation" skill was greater than 30 seconds, and suddenly felt a little depressed. Because of this restriction, he could not withdraw this skill midway through the 400 meters.
"If I am in full condition, it is possible to run 44 seconds in the 400 meters, which seems a bit insufficient. It is impossible for me to change my running method in the 400 meters, so currently in the 400 meters event, I want to run in a short time. It’s probably impossible to significantly improve my performance. Maybe in two years’ time, my body will be stronger and my endurance will be better, and I can hit the world record.”
"From the current point of view, this is what I am doing in these three projects. Should I start a new project? Anyway, I still have a lot of skill points, and I will be able to learn a new track and field project." Zhang Guan thought silently and began to browse the skills in the system.
"Skill jump? Skill sprint jump? By the way, long jump! Long jump suits me very well. For long jump alone, learning these two skills should be enough! These two skills only have six points in total." Zhang Guan became more and more energetic as he thought about it. There was an expression of joy on his face involuntarily.
"Why are you laughing secretly if you don't sleep?" Liu Feiren's voice sounded from beside him.
"Aren't you asleep yet?" Zhang Guan asked subconsciously.
"No, I didn't participate in the competition when I went to Moscow this time. I worked as a cheerleader for three days. Now I'm not tired at all. I can't sleep at all." Liu Feiren then asked: "What else did you think of?"
"Can you long jump?" Zhang Guan asked.
"Long jump? Haha, you really asked the right person!" Liu Feiren raised his head confidently and continued: "When it comes to long jump, I am an expert on this plane!"
Zhang Guan smiled: "Don't brag yet, there are two national champions in the triple jump on this plane!"
The two national champions in the triple jump mentioned by Zhang Guan were also athletes who traveled with the team to compete in the indoor track and field competition, but they were eliminated in the qualifying round.
Liu Feiren still looked very good and said: "That's because I didn't continue to practice long jump. If I continued to practice long jump, I would definitely be better than them!"
"Continue to practice long jump? Have you practiced long jump before? This is the first time I have heard of this. Didn't you practice 100 meters before?" Zhang Guan asked curiously.
Just listen to Liu Feiren's answer: "I started practicing sports when I was seven years old. When I was ten years old, I entered a sports school. The main coach at that time was long jump. I didn't start practicing hurdles until I was thirteen years old. In fact, when I was young, I have been exposed to every event in track and field, not just hurdles, but also sprinting, long jump, and high jump. By the way, when I was fifteen years old, I also won the all-around runner-up in the national youth track and field competition!"
Zhang Guan nodded in confusion. He had never been to a sports school and didn't know what it was like to study there. But he still asked: "What do you think of me practicing long jump?"
"Are you practicing long jump?" Liu Feiren was surprised at first, and then thought about it seriously before he said, "Long jump is the same as 100 meters. In fact, it depends on explosive power. If you run so fast in 100 meters, your explosive power must be very strong. If you want to do long jump, as long as your technique is up to standard, you might be able to jump to the 8-meter mark."
"Is the long jump technique difficult?" Zhang Guan asked next.
"If it's just long jump, the technical difficulty is not bad! I think it's much simpler than hurdles. If it's triple jump, the technical requirements may be higher." When Liu Feiren said this, he suddenly remembered Zhang Guan's practice of bending. The run was so exhausting that I couldn't help but add: "It's actually quite difficult. You may have to study for a long time!"
Zhang Guan was speechless. He knew that his learning ability in track and field events was indeed average, far behind talented athletes like Liu Feiren.
"You don't have to hit me like this! After all, I am also the 100-meter world record holder. As you said, my explosive power is strong enough. Even if my skills are average, I should be able to jump farther than others!" Zhang Guan said.
Liu Feiren ignored Zhang Guan's rebuttal and went on to introduce: "The long jump can be divided into four main movements, approach, take-off, airborne and landing. And each process has corresponding techniques that need to be mastered. So those who want to jump Far, not only the body is needed, but also the technique at every stage needs to be brought into full play.”
"In terms of run-up, of course, the higher the speed, the better. You shouldn't need to practice too much on this point. No one in the world can run faster than you; the take-off aspect is the key. Even if you have good physical fitness and sufficient explosive power, you will not be able to run faster." You have to practice your skills carefully, there is no shortcut for this; in the air, it is mainly about controlling the body balance and adjusting the landing, which requires not only technology, but also experience; as for landing, basically do some key things well. That’s it.”
After listening to Liu Feiren's introduction, Zhang Guan nodded silently, and then asked: "What about the triple jump?"
"Just think of the triple jump as an enhanced version of the long jump." Liu Feiren answered concisely, and then he thought for a while and continued: "The triple jump has two more movements than the long jump. If it is training, there are Almost. So some triple jumpers also have good results in long jump events."
Zhang Guan thought of the Russian long jump queen Lebedeva who competed with him for the million-dollar Golden League prize last year. She is an athlete who is good at both long jump and triple jump.
"Director Yu is a sprint coach, and jumping is probably not his strong point. You said that if I want to ask the coach for advice, who should I ask?" Zhang Guan asked next.
Liu Feiren said a name that Zhang Guan didn't expect at all: "Director Ma! The most powerful long jump coach in the national team is of course Director Ma!"
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